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 |
|---|---|
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| dull | tedious |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| allude | to make indirect reference |