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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raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
droopto hang or incline downward
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious