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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WordMeaning
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
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stocka store or supply accumulated or available
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
shama trick that deludes : hoax
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease