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 |
|---|---|
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |