GRE Word List

YEOMAN

an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household

The meaning of the word yeoman is an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household.

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luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
stem_fromarise from; originate from
gibeto utter taunting words
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index