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.

Random words

WordMeaning
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
humilityfreedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor