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
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
imminentready to take place : happening soon
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
expoundto set forth : state
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
luminarya person of prominence or brilliant achievement
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence