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
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
solicitto make petition to : entreat
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
ferventvery hot : glowing
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question