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 |
|---|---|
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| finery | ornament |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| boor | peasant |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |