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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| fleck | streak |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |