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 |
|---|---|
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
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| gale | a strong current of air: |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
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| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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