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
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
blueslow spirits : melancholy
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
compilationthe act or process of compiling
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use