GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |