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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
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| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |