GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raspy | harsh |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
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| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |