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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knotty | marked by or full of knots |
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discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
indicative | serving to indicate |
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