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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |