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 |
|---|---|
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |