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 |
|---|---|
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| seemly | good-looking |
| viper | a 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 |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| wanton | merciless |