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 |
|---|---|
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| asunder | into parts |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |