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 |
|---|---|
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |