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
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
bogwet spongy ground
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different