GRE Word List
GENTRY
people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
The meaning of the word gentry is people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitant | something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüÁŠ; OP. solvent |
| swagger | walk or behave with an over-confident manner |
| covenant | binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise |
| baffle | frustrate; perplex |
| incrustation | hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust |
| verdant | green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign |
| seep | pass slowly through small openings; ooze; trickle; N. seepage |
| douse | plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse |
| presage | foretell; be a warning or sign of; N: presentiment; foreboding; omen |
