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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dignitaryone who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
dementedmad
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required