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 |
|---|---|
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| impuissance | weakness |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |