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 |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |