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 |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |