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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| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
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| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
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| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
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| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |