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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| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
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| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
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| spate | freshet |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |