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 |
|---|---|
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| mystic | mystical |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |