GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |