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
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
constraintthe act of constraining
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
inadvertentlyunintentional
profligatewildly extravagant
novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness