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
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
concatenatelinked together
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil