GRE Word List
PROGENY
descendants
The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |