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
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
irremediablenot remediable
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
decipherdecode
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged