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 |
|---|---|
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| rider | one that rides |