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 |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |