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 |
|---|---|
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |