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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pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay