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 |
|---|---|
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| harass | exhaust |
| addle | rotten |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |