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 |
|---|---|
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |