GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |