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 |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| sift | to put through a sieve |