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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| grotto | cave |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |