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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| premonitory | giving warning |