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 |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| sober | not intoxicated |
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| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| verdant | green in tint or color |