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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| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
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| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| appease | pacify |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
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| brink | edge |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |