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 |
|---|---|
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |