GRE Word List

PROGENY

descendants

The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.

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WordMeaning
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
microcosma little world
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation