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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |