GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
contrivancea thing contrived
distortto twist (see twist
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
lanknot well filled out : slender
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack