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 |
|---|---|
| convention | agreement |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| braid | to make from braids |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |