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.

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WordMeaning
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
exegesisexposition
atypicalnot typical : irregular
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
hovelan open shed or shelter
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot