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
itineranttraveling from place to place
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
perditioneternal damnation
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically