GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
wiltloose freshness; droop
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness