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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deftcharacterized by facility and skill
entourageone's attendants or associates
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
miragean optical (see optical
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