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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| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| impinge | encroach |