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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laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
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markedhaving an identifying mark
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples