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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |