GRE Word List

FOREBEARS

ancestor

The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.

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WordMeaning
pliantpliable
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
negateto deny the existence or truth of
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak