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 |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| stilted | pompous |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |