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 |
|---|---|
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |