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 |
|---|---|
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |