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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pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
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seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes
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disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
relegateto send into exile : banish