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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pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
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solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
compulsorymandatory
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
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peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay