GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
consignto give over to another's care
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
maledictioncurse
reciprocalinversely related : opposite