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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degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
gapeto open the mouth wide
funerealof or relating to a funeral
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year