GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| ram | a male sheep |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |