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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WordMeaning
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indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
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dissipateto break up and drive off