GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
abateto decrease in force or intensity
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
fulcrumprop
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
extolto praise highly : glorify
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed