GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as