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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
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| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
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| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |