GRE Word List
LANCE
a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
The meaning of the word lance is a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
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| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
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