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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| venue | locale |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |