GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
disingenuouslacking in candor
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
clipencompass
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
sobernot intoxicated
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth