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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WordMeaning
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
consortassociate
perforateto make a hole through
pluckto pull or pick off or out
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lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
dissonancelack of agreement
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors