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 |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| circlet | a little circle |
| dynamo | generator |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |