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 |
|---|---|
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |