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 |
|---|---|
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
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