GRE Word List
GENTEEL
well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty
The meaning of the word genteel is well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | pay for services |
| arbitrary | unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler |
| suavity | urbanity; polish; ADJ. suave: smooth and courteous |
| sensual | devoted to the pleasures of the sense; carnal; voluptuous; Ex. sensual woman/curves/lips |
| sluggard | lazy person |
| ogle | look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls |
| tractable | docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability |
| spawn | lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals |
| totem | animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole |
| wax | increase gradually (as the moon); grow |