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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| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| trenchant | keen |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
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| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
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