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
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
queasycausing nausea
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
egregiousconspicuous
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations