GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
bacchanalorgy
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
festerto generate pus
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
rusea wily subterfuge