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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| residual | remainder |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |