GRE Word List
GENTILITY
the condition of belonging to the gentry
The meaning of the word gentility is the condition of belonging to the gentry.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
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| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
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| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |