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 |
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| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |