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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WordMeaning
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
crossbreedhybridize
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome