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 |
|---|---|
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |