GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |