GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |