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 |
|---|---|
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| defalcate | deduct |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |