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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| quisling | traitor |