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 |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
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| bauble | trinket |
| forebears | ancestor |
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| shambles | a meat market |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| guy | man |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |