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 |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |