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 |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| 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 |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| pending | during |