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 |
|---|---|
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| unkempt | not combed |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |