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 |
|---|---|
| hardy | bold |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| raspy | harsh |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |