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 |
|---|---|
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |