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
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
repelto drive back : repulse
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
meagerhaving little flesh : thin