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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| viand | an item of food |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |