GRE Word List
GENTRY
upper or ruling class : aristocracy
The meaning of the word gentry is upper or ruling class : aristocracy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| conceit | favorable opinion |