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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| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
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| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
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| querulous | habitually complaining |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |