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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| condole | grieve |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |