GRE Word List

PROGENY

descendants

The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.

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WordMeaning
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
phenomenaphenomenon
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
nurturetraining
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
thronga multitude of assembled persons
demurereserved