GRE Word List
ALLEGIANCE
the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
The meaning of the word allegiance is the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord.
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| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |