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 |
|---|---|
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
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| victuals | food usable by people |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
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