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 |
|---|---|
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| demented | mad |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |