GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |