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
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
rallyto muster for a common purpose
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
invalidnot valid:
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
daintysomething delicious to the taste