GRE Word List
OBEISANCE
bow (to show respect and obedience)
The meaning of the word obeisance is bow (to show respect and obedience).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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scoff | laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats |
anguish | acute pain; extreme suffering |
precursor | forerunner; predecessor |
pitfall | hidden danger; concealed trap |
gerrymander | change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander |
graduate | arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler |
besmirch | soil; defile; make dirty |
harping | tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously |
behoove | be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do. |
parochial | narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes |