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 |
|---|---|
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| syllogism | a 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") |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |