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 |
|---|---|
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |