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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WordMeaning
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
judiciarya system of courts of law
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
forlornbereft
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity