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 |
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prong | fork |
elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
sheer | unqualified |
nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |