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 |
|---|---|
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| pummel | pound |