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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| convulsion | an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles |