GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| compelling | that compels: such as |