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.

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embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
morticianundertaker
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck