GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |