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 |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |