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
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
darta light spear
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
denotationan act or process of denoting
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
festerto generate pus