GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
amphibianan amphibious organism
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
calculatedapt
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves