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 |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |