GRE Word List

MARSHAL

a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces

The meaning of the word marshal is a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces.

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WordMeaning
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
clichea trite phrase or expression
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse