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 |
|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| diadem | crown |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |