GRE Word List
GAVEL
rent or tribute in medieval England
The meaning of the word gavel is rent or tribute in medieval England.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |