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
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
shudderto tremble convulsively : shiver
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed