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 |
|---|---|
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| pending | during |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |