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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| Word | Meaning |
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| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| hirsute | hairy |
| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
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| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |