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
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reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
crass | gross |
talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
braggadocio | empty boasting |
commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |