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 |
|---|---|
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| pundit | pandit |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| invalid | not valid: |
| beguile | hoodwink |