GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
prosodythe study of versification
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic