GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

Random words

WordMeaning
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
aptitudeinclination
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
aloftat or to a great height
marrowbone marrow
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another