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 |
|---|---|
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |