GRE Word List
LECTERN
a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
The meaning of the word lectern is a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker.
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| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
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| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |