GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
swipea strong sweeping blow
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
evoketo call forth or up: such as
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
trougha long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals