GRE Word List
GENTRY
upper or ruling class : aristocracy
The meaning of the word gentry is upper or ruling class : aristocracy.
Random words
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| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
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| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
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| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
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| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |