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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WordMeaning
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
relegateto send into exile : banish
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
brawnthe flesh of a boar
advertto turn the mind or attention
potentateruler
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
underscoreto draw a line under : underline