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 |
|---|---|
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |