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 |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| grudging | unwilling |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |