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
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as