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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |