GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| reckon | count |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| render | to melt down |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |