GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
snipa small piece that is snipped off
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
clipperone that clips something