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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WordMeaning
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
demisedeath
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
prosperousauspicious
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
irremediablenot remediable
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable