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 |
|---|---|
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |