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 |
|---|---|
| scotch | scottish |
| random | a haphazard course |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |