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 |
|---|---|
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |