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
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
blackballto vote against
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges