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 |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| provenance | origin |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |