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 |
|---|---|
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |