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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WordMeaning
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
documentproof
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling