GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| lunar | crescent |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |