GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| benison | blessing |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| scotch | scottish |
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| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |