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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WordMeaning
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
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inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
sophistphilosopher
biennialoccurring every two years