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 |
|---|---|
| overthrow | overturn |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| paradigm | example |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |