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 |
|---|---|
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |