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
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
delveexcavate
wastrelvagabond
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
thralla state of servitude or submission