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
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
defalcatededuct
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt