GRE Word List
INTELLIGENTSIA
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
The meaning of the word intelligentsia is intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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purchase | secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing |
distinct | clearly different; clearly noticed |
alimentary | supplying nourishment |
hapless | unfortunate; luckless |
lithe | flexible; supple; CF. limber |
abate | subside or moderate |
cavalier | casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight |
lust | intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V. |
waft | move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window |
ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting |