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 |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |