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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remittance | a sum of money remitted |
dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
compress | to press or squeeze together |
august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
strut | to become turgid : swell |
capacity | legal competency (see competence |
probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |