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
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
nutritiousnourishing
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
expertisethe skill of an expert
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group