GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| asunder | into parts |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| disquietude | anxiety |