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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horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
interiman intervening time : interval