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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overthrowoverturn
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
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paradigmexample
florescencea state or period of flourishing
askewout of line : at an angle
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pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
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