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 |
|---|---|
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |