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
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
notableworthy of note : remarkable
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
retributionrecompense
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength