GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| asunder | into parts |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |