GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
pinnacea light sailing ship
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
parlancespeech
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy