GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |