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 |
|---|---|
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| quorum | a select group |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |