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 |
|---|---|
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| sheer | unqualified |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |