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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| nourish | nurture |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |