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 |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |