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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| Word | Meaning |
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| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
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| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
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| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
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| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |