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.

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WordMeaning
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
primaloriginal
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length