GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |