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 |
|---|---|
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| concatenate | linked together |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |