GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |