GRE Word List
GENERIC
relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
The meaning of the word generic is relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |