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
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence