GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| historic | historical |