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 |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| wont | accustomed |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |