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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| hubbub | noise |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |