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 |
|---|---|
| juncture | a point of time |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| mystic | mystical |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| spoof | deceive |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |