GRE Word List
ATAVISM
recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
The meaning of the word atavism is recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |