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 |
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| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| abnegation | denial |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |