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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| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |