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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| paradigm | example |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| lewd | obscene |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |