GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
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| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
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| condign | deserved |
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| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
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