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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| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
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| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
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| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |