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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| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| hirsute | hairy |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
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