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 |
|---|---|
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| circlet | a little circle |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| chivalrous | valiant |