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 |
|---|---|
| microcosm | a little world |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| whimsy | whim |