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
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
canterone who uses cant: such as
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
effeteno longer fertile
pungentsharply painful