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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fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
hierarchya division of angels
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
belieto give a false impression of
equinoxeither of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
capsizeto cause to overturn
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted