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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grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
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lethalof, relating to, or causing death
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
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accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down