GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| haggard | not tamed |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |