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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| Word | Meaning |
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| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |