GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quarry | game |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |