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
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
podiatristthe medical care and treatment of the human foot
poisebalance
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)