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
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless