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 |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |