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 |
|---|---|
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| wry | twist |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |