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
nullifyto make null (see null
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
dallyto act playfully
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
declivitydownward inclination
citadela fortress that commands (see command
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates