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 |
|---|---|
| urchin | hedgehog |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |