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
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
porouspossessing or full of pores
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
potenthaving or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
equitablehaving or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly