GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
obscuredark
hazarda source of danger
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)