GRE Word List

GAVEL

rent or tribute in medieval England

The meaning of the word gavel is rent or tribute in medieval England.

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exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
sproutto grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout
gradationa series forming successive stages
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
writheto twist into coils or folds
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure