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 |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| impediment | something that impedes |