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 |
|---|---|
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |