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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| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| approbation | commendation |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |