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 |
|---|---|
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |