GRE Word List
PROGENY
descendants
The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| lode | waterway |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |