GRE Word List
ARISTOCRACY
hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
The meaning of the word aristocracy is hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arbitrary | unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler |
| mash | crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl |
| ingenuous | naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid |
| peer | one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress |
| choreography | art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances |
| whiff | puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal |
| wring | twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands) |
| intrigue | make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair |
| tantalize | tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure |
| conciliatory | reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger) |