GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| aptitude | inclination |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |