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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |