GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| ensconce | shelter |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |