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 |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |