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
dulcetsweet to the taste
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
rustleto make or cause a rustle
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
precipitantprecipitate
irksometending to irk : tedious
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
inertlacking the power to move