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 |
|---|---|
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| encumber | weigh down |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| cataclysm | flood |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |