GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| untenable | not able to be defended |