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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| amity | friendship |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |