GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |