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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provisionthe act or process of providing
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
odoroushaving an odor: such as
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
surmountto prevail over : overcome
recipientone that receives : receiver