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 |
|---|---|
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| demure | reserved |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| patent | open to public inspection |