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 |
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| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| append | attach |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |