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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| circlet | a little circle |