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 |
|---|---|
| hardy | bold |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |