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
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
repercussionreflection
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval