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 |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| intermediary | mediator |