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 |
|---|---|
| dull | tedious |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
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| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| defer | put off |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |