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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |