GRE Word List
GENUS
division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species
The meaning of the word genus is division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphoria | feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric |
| desecrate | profane; violate the sanctity of |
| bovine | cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm |
| clime | climate |
| disheveled | untidy (of hair or clothing); V. dishevel |
| hirsute | hairy; having a lot of hair |
| mnemonic | pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; N: device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid |
| scurvy | contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin C |
| faction | party; clique (within a large group); dissension |
| prodigious | enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex. prodigious amount/memory |
