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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apparitionan unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon
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wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
biliousof 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
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay