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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| untenable | not able to be defended |
| osseous | bony |
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| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
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