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
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
homespunspun or made at home
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
raspto rub with something rough
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal