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
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
whittlea large knife
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form