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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |