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
antithesisthe direct opposite
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
equityjustice according to natural law or right
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
sobernot intoxicated
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement