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
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
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bulkmagnitude
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
avowto declare assuredly
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
demisedeath