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 |
|---|---|
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |