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 |
|---|---|
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |