GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disport | sport |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |