GRE Word List
FOREBEARS
ancestor
The meaning of the word forebears is ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |