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
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
gradationa series forming successive stages
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
disconsolatecheerless
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity