GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| stringent | tight |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |