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.

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WordMeaning
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit