GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |