GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |