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 |
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| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
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| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
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| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |