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

WordMeaning
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
nourishmentfood
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)