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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WordMeaning
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
dynamogenerator
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
stricturean abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage