GRE Word List

OBEISANCE

a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow

The meaning of the word obeisance is a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow.

Random words

WordMeaning
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
limpto walk lamely
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
itineranttraveling from place to place
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect