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 |
|---|---|
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |