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
trancestupor
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
abateto decrease in force or intensity
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
ecologista branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
contagiona contagious disease
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous