GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
wastrelvagabond
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
impedimentsomething that impedes
litheeasily bent or flexed
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor