GRE Word List
TRIBUTE
something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
The meaning of the word tribute is something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |