GRE Word List

HOMAGE

a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord

The meaning of the word homage is a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord.

Random words

WordMeaning
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
muggybeing warm, damp, and close
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
delveexcavate
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead