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
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
raffleto engage in a raffle
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed