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 |
|---|---|
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| vixen | a female fox |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| delve | excavate |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |