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 |
|---|---|
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| nourishment | food |
| metaphor | a 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) |