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 |
|---|---|
| predetermine | foreordain |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |