GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |