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
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
leave-takingdeparture
imbibedrink
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand