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 |
|---|---|
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |