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 |
|---|---|
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |