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 |
|---|---|
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| condign | deserved |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |