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 |
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| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| defalcate | deduct |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
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