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 |
|---|---|
| irremediable | not remediable |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |