GRE Word List
PROGENITOR
an ancestor in the direct line : forefather
The meaning of the word progenitor is an ancestor in the direct line : forefather.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |