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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epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
sowan adult female swine
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)