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
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
remittancea sum of money remitted
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else