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 |
|---|---|
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| condign | deserved |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| billowing | wave |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |