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 |
|---|---|
| docile | easily taught |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |