GRE Word List

PROGENY

descendants

The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.

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WordMeaning
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
momentuma property (see property
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
reciprocateto give and take mutually
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances