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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |