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 |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |