GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
notableworthy of note : remarkable
niggletrifle
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning