GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |