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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WordMeaning
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
ployescapade
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind