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 |
|---|---|
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| encumber | weigh down |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |