GRE Word List

GENRE

a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content

The meaning of the word genre is a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

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WordMeaning
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
surmountto prevail over : overcome
transcribeto make a written copy of
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
lachrymosegiven to tears or weeping : tearful