GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
ciliatedpossessing cilia
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
hortatoryhortative
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
forlornbereft
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
betrayto lead astray