CARD 1 OF 1 Which word fits this meaning?Resembling or reverting to an ancestral or primitive pattern.adjectiveReveal word and examplesatavisticThe novelist described the crowd's fear as atavistic.Dictionary practice example.The sculpture gave modern machinery an atavistic, almost prehistoric appearance.From Vocabulary Studio 6: Assuage to aver.Full dictionary entryHow did you do before revealing the answer?Needs another lookI remembered itReveal the answer first, then make a self-check. Another word may fit the definition; compare with the target word. This is separate from scored quiz accuracy.