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
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
corpusclea minute particle
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
warrantedsanction
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
prosodythe study of versification
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive