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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cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
blushoutward appearance : view
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner