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 |
|---|---|
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |