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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WordMeaning
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives