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gentrice
nounArchaic/Obsolete
/ˈdʒɛntrɪs/Nobility of birth or character; noble birth or descent.
gentrification
nounC1/C2
/ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The process by which a poor or working-class urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, renovating housing, and attracting new businesses, often displacing current inhabitants.
gentrify
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈdʒentrɪfaɪ/To renovate and improve (a house or district) so that it conforms to middle-class taste, typically resulting in the displacement of lower-income residents and small businesses.
gentry
nounC1
/ˈdʒentri/The class of people just below the nobility in social rank, historically associated with land ownership and a hereditary social status.
gents'
nounB1
/dʒents/A public toilet for men.
genu
nounLow/Very Low
/ˈdʒiːnjuː/The anatomical term for the knee joint, specifically used in formal/scientific contexts.
genu valgum
nounVery Low
/ˌdʒiːnjuː ˈvælɡəm/A condition where the knees angle in and touch each other while the ankles are apart, commonly known as 'knock-knees'.
genuflect
verbverb-intransitiveC2
/ˈdʒen.jʊ.flekt/To bend the knee, typically in worship or submission, as a sign of deep respect or reverence.
genuflection
nounC2
/ˌdʒen.juˈflek.ʃən/The formal, respectful act of bending one knee to the ground, especially in religious worship.
genuine article
nounC1
/ˈdʒenjuɪn ˈɑːtɪk(ə)l/A person or thing that is the real, original, or authentic example of something, not an imitation.
genuineness
nounC1
/ˈdʒɛnjuɪnnəs/The quality or condition of being real, true, or authentic; not being fake, false, or artificial.
genus
nounC1
/ˈdʒiːnəs/A taxonomic rank in biology grouping closely related species, or a general category/type.
geo-economics
nounC2
/ˌdʒiːəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/The study of the economic aspects of international relations, especially how economics influences a country's power and geopolitical position.
geobotany
nounVery Low
/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈbɒt(ə)ni/The branch of botany that studies the geographical distribution of plants and plant communities, and their relationships with the underlying geological features and soil conditions.
geocaching
nounLow
/ˈdʒiː.əʊˌkæʃ.ɪŋ/An outdoor recreational activity in which participants use a GPS receiver or mobile device to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", at specific locations marked by coordinates.
geocarpy
nounVery low (Highly specialized)
/ˈdʒiː.əʊˌkɑː.pi/A botanical phenomenon where a plant's ripened fruit is buried in the ground by the plant itself.
geocentric parallax
nounC2/Technical
/ˌdʒiːəʊˈsentrɪk ˈpærəlæks/The apparent shift in the position of a celestial object as observed from two different points on Earth, caused by Earth's rotation; a fundamental measurement in astronomy for determining distances within the solar system.
geocentrism
nounLow
/ˌdʒiːəʊˈsentrɪz(ə)m/The belief or theory that the Earth is the centre of the universe and that the Sun, planets, and stars revolve around it.
geochemistry
nounC2
/ˌdʒiːəʊˈkemɪstri/The scientific study of the chemical composition of the Earth and its rocks and minerals.
geochronology
nounC2
/ˌdʒiːəʊkrəˈnɒlədʒi/The scientific study of the age of Earth materials and the timing of geological events.

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