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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |