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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palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
dulltedious
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
resurrectto raise from the dead
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat