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 |
|---|---|
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |