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 |
|---|---|
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |