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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
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| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
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| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
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