GRE Word List
HOMAGE
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
The meaning of the word homage is honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scion | detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant |
| furor | frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury |
| gull | trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe |
| glutinous | sticky; viscous; gluey |
| vicarious | experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ |
| quizzical | curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance |
| flutter | (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N. |
| limbo | region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo |
| annex | attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one |
| tessellated | mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern |
