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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historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
antlerone of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy