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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| gnome | maxim |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |