GRE Word List

PROGENY

descendants

The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.

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inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
demeritoffense
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
raspyharsh
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
lacerationthe act of lacerating
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together