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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |