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.

Random words

WordMeaning
aperturean opening or open space : hole
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine