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 |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |