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
brawnthe flesh of a boar
randoma haphazard course
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
inequityinjustice
gazettenewspaper
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere