GRE Word List

GENTRY

upper or ruling class : aristocracy

The meaning of the word gentry is upper or ruling class : aristocracy.

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WordMeaning
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
trancestupor
retributionrecompense
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
predilectionan established preference for something
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong