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 |
|---|---|
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15â24 as an example of the power of God |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |