GRE Word List

INTELLIGENTSIA

intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite

The meaning of the word intelligentsia is intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite.

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extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
pummelpound
apiarya place where bees are kept
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
scabbarda sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect