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
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
lateralof or relating to the side
seemlygood-looking
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
wantonmerciless