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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WordMeaning
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
provisionthe act or process of providing
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
demisedeath
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
garnerto gather into storage