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 |
|---|---|
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| cohorts | companion |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |