genial

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore G words

friendly, cheerful, and pleasant in manner

In a sentence

Genial in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing genial in a sentence.

Our genial host greeted each arrival warmly and made every guest feel at ease.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

in a way that yields profit or useful result

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

Common questions

Genial (adjective) means friendly, cheerful, and pleasant in manner

Here is genial used in an example sentence: "Our genial host greeted each arrival warmly and made every guest feel at ease."

Common synonyms for genial include affable, cordial, amiable, convivial.

Antonyms of genial include surly, morose, unfriendly.

Genial is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.