GRE Word List

GENTEEL

having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish

The meaning of the word genteel is having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish.

Random words

WordMeaning
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
lodewaterway
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance