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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WordMeaning
trappingsoutward signs
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
recessthe action of receding : recession
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground