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
pendantsomething suspended: such as
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
kernelthe inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end