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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|---|---|
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
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| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
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