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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atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
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implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
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