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 |
|---|---|
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| exhume | disinter |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |