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
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
latitudeangular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
adulationextreme or excessive admiration or flattery
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon