GRE Word List

VASSAL

a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant

The meaning of the word vassal is a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant.

Random words

WordMeaning
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
pendingduring
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
incognitowith one's identity concealed
lunarcrescent
conveyancethe action of conveying
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)