GRE Word List
GENUS
a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
The meaning of the word genus is a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |