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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WordMeaning
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
blackballto vote against
occidentwest
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults