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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| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
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| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |