GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure