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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| paramour | lover |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| humdrum | monotonous |