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
galea strong current of air:
harassexhaust
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
contrivedevise
effluviuman invisible emanation