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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draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
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galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
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