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 |
|---|---|
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| refrain | curb |