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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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
recitala detailed account : enumeration
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
constituenta member of a constituency
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw