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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| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
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| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
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| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |