Root Word 'Gen' Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms and definitions related to the root word 'gen', meaning birth or origin.

Gen-

A root meaning birth or origin.

Gender

Identified when a baby is born and the doctor says, "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!"

Generation

A group of people born around the same time.

Progeny

The children born to a person.

Indigenous

Born in or growing naturally in a particular region.

Genuine

Originating from the one true source.

Generic

Typical of an original, but not coming from the true source.

Generous

Very giving, as if born with plenty of money.

Genius

A person born with great intelligence.

Genteel

Elegant and graceful, as if born from the upper class.

Genesis

The birth or the origin of something, or the story of the origin of everything, according to the bible.