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 |
|---|---|
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
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| drip | to let fall in drops |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |