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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militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle