GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
militateto have weight or effect
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
gullibleeasily duped or cheated
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy