GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
ravenousrapacious
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay