GRE Word List
LINEAGE
descent; ancestry
The meaning of the word lineage is descent; ancestry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graduate | arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler |
| waif | homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays |
| unwitting | not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know |
| dissolution | disintegration; reduction to a liquid form; looseness in morals; sensual indulgence; debauchery; ADJ. dissolute: lacking in moral restraint; leading an immoral life |
| extenuate | weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior) |
| pillage | plunder |
| gadfly | animal-biting fly; irritating person |
| shyster | lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner |
| truncate | cut the top off; shorten |
| fodder | coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food |