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 |
|---|---|
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |