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 |
|---|---|
| suppliant | supplicant |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| application | an act of applying: |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |