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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| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
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| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |