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 |
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| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
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