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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| addle | rotten |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |