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 |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| growl | rumble |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| interim | an intervening time : interval |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
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| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |