GRE Word List
PROGENY
children; offspring; descendants
The meaning of the word progeny is children; offspring; descendants.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilemma | situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives |
| sage | person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise |
| chore | daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task |
| adverse | going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile |
| predispose | give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition |
| fawning | courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness |
| conventional | ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons |
| clamber | climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble |
| arable | fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land |
| belabor | harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically |
