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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| amity | friendship |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |