GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| categorical | absolute |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |