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
impuissanceweakness
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
sleighan open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
stemthe main trunk of a plant
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required