GRE words for social class and manners vocabulary
This GRE vocabulary word list focuses on terms related to social class and manners, essential for understanding nuanced language in social contexts.
Quiz(32 questions)
1. What does 'aristocracy' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(32)
Social Class Terminology(16)
Aristocracy
A class of people holding exceptional rank and privileges, typically hereditary.
Proletariat
The working-class people, especially those who do not own the means of production.
Bourgeoisie
The middle class, typically referenced in the context of capitalism.
Elitism
The belief or attitude that a select group of people is superior.
Caste
A rigid social class system, often found in India.
Gentry
People of good social position, specifically the class of people next below the nobility.
Patrician
An aristocrat or nobleman in ancient Rome.
Proscription
The act of forbidding or outlawing, often affecting certain social classes.
Social Mobility
The ability to move within the social hierarchy.
Underclass
The lowest social stratum in a country or community.
Fief
An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.
Hierarchy
A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status.
Nobility
A high social class, often associated with land ownership and titles.
Classism
Prejudice or discrimination based on social class.
Vassal
A person who held land from a feudal lord in exchange for loyalty.
Feudalism
The dominant social system in medieval Europe, where nobility held lands from the Crown.
Manners and Etiquette(16)
Civility
Politeness in behavior or speech.
Etiquette
The customary code of polite behavior.
Decorum
Dignified behavior or conduct.
Altruism
Selfless concern for the well-being of others.
Deference
Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment of others.
Cordiality
Warm and friendly demeanor.
Mannerism
A habitual gesture or way of doing something.
Gallantry
Polite attention or respect given by men to women.
Graciousness
The quality of being kind, courteous, and pleasant.
Protocol
The official procedure or system of rules.
Reprimand
To express disapproval, especially formally.
Comportment
Behavior; the way one conducts oneself.
Civility
Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior.
Savoir-faire
The ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations.
Condescension
An attitude of patronizing superiority.
Chivalry
The medieval knightly system with its moral, social, and religious code.
Questions in this Study Set(32)
1. What does 'aristocracy' mean?
2. What does civility mean?
3. Which word means 'the working-class people, especially those who do not own the means of production'?
4. Which word means the customary code of polite behavior?
5. What does 'bourgeoisie' mean?
6. In a formal setting, what does decorum indicate?
7. Which word describes 'the belief or attitude that a select group of people is superior'?
8. What does altruism refer to?
9. What does 'caste' mean?
10. Which word means respectful submission to the judgment of others?
11. Which term refers to 'people of good social position, specifically the class of people just below the nobility'?
12. In social interactions, what does cordiality express?
13. What does 'patrician' mean?
14. What does the term mannerism describe?
15. Which word means 'the act of forbidding or outlawing, often affecting certain social classes'?
16. Which word refers to polite attention or respect given by men to women?
17. What does 'social mobility' mean?
18. What does graciousness mean?
19. Which term refers to 'the lowest social stratum in a country or community'?
20. Which term describes the official procedure or system of rules?
21. What does 'fief' mean?
22. What does reprimand mean?
23. Which word describes 'a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status'?
24. What does comportment refer to?
25. What does 'nobility' mean?
26. Which word indicates formal politeness and courtesy in behavior?
27. Which term refers to 'prejudice or discrimination based on social class'?
28. What does savoir-faire mean?
29. What does 'vassal' mean?
30. Which term refers to an attitude of patronizing superiority?
31. Which word describes 'the dominant social system in medieval Europe, where nobility held lands from the Crown'?
32. What does chivalry represent?
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