GRE Word List
GENESIS
the origin or coming into being of something
The meaning of the word genesis is the origin or coming into being of something.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| collate | to compare critically |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |