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 |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |