GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| ignite | to set afire |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| descry | to catch sight of |