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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| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |