GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |