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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exegesis | exposition |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |