GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |