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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| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
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