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 |
|---|---|
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
