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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |