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 |
|---|---|
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |