GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
sentinelsentry
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
avowto declare assuredly
zephyra breeze from the west
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext