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adjective
1.
belonging or suited to polite society.
2.
well-bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish.
3.
affectedly or pretentiously polite, delicate, etc.
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Genteel
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is genitive. Does it mean:
| pertaining to any people not Jewish, also used by Mormons to identify people who are not Mormon |
| noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession or origin |
Example Sentences
- In the genteel world of bridge, disputes are usually handled quietly and rarely involve issues of national policy.
- Part of the reason that genteel good manners prevailed is that everyone knew each other already.
- If conditions changed-if children stayed home longer or genteel spinsters decided to live together-so would housing requirements.
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Word Origin & History
genteel
1599, from M.Fr. gentil "nice, graceful, pleasing," from O.Fr. "high-born, noble;" a reborrowing of the word that had early come into Eng. as gentle (q.v.).
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