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 |
|---|---|
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |