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 |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| addle | rotten |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |