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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |