GRE Word List

LINEAGE

descent in a line from a common progenitor

The meaning of the word lineage is descent in a line from a common progenitor.

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WordMeaning
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
hazarda source of danger