GRE Word List

PROGENY

descendants

The meaning of the word progeny is descendants.

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WordMeaning
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
vultureany 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
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
lodewaterway
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority