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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
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| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |