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 |
|---|---|
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| niggle | trifle |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
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| violate | break |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |