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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |