Archaeologists uncovered tools crafted by our forebears, revealing their advanced hunting techniques.
考古学家发现了我们祖先制作的工具，揭示了他们先进的狩猎技术。
Which choice best defines “forebear”?
D — An ancestor. “forebear” means an ancestor.
Which word means “an ancestor”?
D — forebear. “forebear” means an ancestor.
forebear — an ancestor. In Chinese: 祖先.
forebear is pronounced /ˈfɔːrber/.
Archaeologists uncovered tools crafted by our forebears, revealing their advanced hunting techniques. (考古学家发现了我们祖先制作的工具，揭示了他们先进的狩猎技术。)
ancestor, predecessor, progenitor — all close in meaning to forebear (an ancestor).
descendant — each the opposite of forebear (an ancestor).
Yes. forebear is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.