GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
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scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
immaculate | spotlessly clean |
enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
ramification | branch |
gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
clipper | one that clips something |
revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
plutocracy | government by the wealthy |