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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| Word | Meaning |
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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
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| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |