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 |
|---|---|
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| colloquy | conversation |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |