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 |
|---|---|
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |