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 |
|---|---|
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| impuissance | weakness |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| canny | clever |
| doze | to sleep lightly |