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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| residual | remainder |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |