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 |
|---|---|
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| demerit | offense |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |