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 |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |