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

WordMeaning
cullto select from a group : choose
facultyability
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
wontaccustomed
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
apparentopen to view : visible
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
defileto make unclean or impure: such as