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 |
|---|---|
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| whittle | a large knife |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |