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 |
|---|---|
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |