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 |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| render | to melt down |
| stilted | pompous |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |