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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courtthe residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary
flushto fly away suddenly
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milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
serenitythe quality or state of being serene
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
ventto provide with a vent
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)