GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestors
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestors.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feebleminded | deficient in intelligence; very stupid |
| salubrious | healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health |
| surmise | guess; N. |
| dilate | expand; dilate on/upon: speak or write at length on (a subject) |
| remission | temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins. |
| artery | blood-vessel; CF. vein |
| panegyric | formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics. |
| lampoon | ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution |
| kudos | honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement |
| draconian | extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician |
