Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: A person who restricts or confines someone or something, often by using chains or other means of restraint.

Example: The fetterer was known for his ability to control even the most unruly prisoners.

Definition: A developing human or animal before birth, specifically from the end of the eighth week after conception until birth.

Example: The doctor monitored the health of the fetus during the pregnancy.

Definition: To engage in a long-lasting and often bitter argument or conflict, usually between families or groups.

Example: The two families have feuded for generations over land rights.

Definition: A long-lasting and often bitter disagreement or conflict between two parties, such as families or groups.

Example: The feud between the two families lasted for generations, causing much pain and suffering.

Definition: Relating to a historical system where land was owned by lords and worked by vassals in exchange for protection and service.

Example: The feudal system was common in medieval Europe, where lords granted land to vassals in return for military service.

Definition: A system of government and economy that existed in Europe from the 9th to the 15th century, where land was owned by lords and worked by vassals who provided services in return.

Example: During the Middle Ages, feudalism was the dominant social system in Europe.

Definition: Relating to or supporting a social system where land is owned by lords and worked by peasants in exchange for protection and services.

Example: The feudalist system created a rigid class structure in medieval society.

Definition: A person who supports or practices a system of feudalism, where land is owned by lords and worked by vassals or serfs in exchange for protection and service.

Example: The feudalist believed in the traditional hierarchy of lords and vassals.

Definition: Relating to a social system that existed in medieval Europe, where people worked and fought for nobles in exchange for land and protection.

Example: The feudalistic system created a hierarchy where lords held power over vassals and serfs.

Definition: A system of social organization where land is owned by lords and worked by vassals in exchange for protection and service.

Example: During the Middle Ages, many countries operated under a system of feudalism, where lords granted land to vassals.

Definition: The process of establishing a feudal system, where land is owned by lords and worked by vassals in exchange for protection and service.

Example: The feudalization of the region changed the way people interacted with land and power.

Definition: To change a system or society to one that is based on feudal principles, where land is held in exchange for service or labor.

Example: The king decided to feudalize the newly conquered territories to ensure loyalty from the local lords.