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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cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
obscuredark
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oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned