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 |
|---|---|
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |