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
predecessorone that precedes
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
tightwada close or miserly person
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
antisepticopposing microbial infection
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred