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
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
combustiblecapable of combustion
veracioustruthful