GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |