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
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia
hierarchya division of angels
slackento make less active : slow up
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
pluckto pull or pick off or out