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
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
smudgeto make a smudge on
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
cadeta younger brother or son
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony