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 |
|---|---|
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| coin | corner |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |