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 |
|---|---|
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
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