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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |