GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs