GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| ramification | branch |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |