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 |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |