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 |
|---|---|
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |