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
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
mediateoccupying a middle position
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
pluckto pull or pick off or out
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended