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 |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| invalid | not valid: |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |