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 |
|---|---|
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| rightful | just |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |