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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| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
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| abortive | prematurely born |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
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| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |