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
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
pendantsomething suspended: such as
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
irreverencelack of reverence
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone