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 |
|---|---|
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |