GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| clipper | one that clips something |