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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protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
overseesurvey
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
ruffiana brutal person : bully