GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |