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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retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
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scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
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serebeing dried and withered
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
pedagogueteacher
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God