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 |
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| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |