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

WordMeaning
momentuma property (see property
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)