homage

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

respect or honor shown publicly to someone or something

In a sentence

Homage in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing homage in a sentence.

The film pays homage to the great directors of classic cinema.

Synonyms

tributehonorreverencedeference

Antonyms

disrespectcontempt

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Homage (noun) means respect or honor shown publicly to someone or something

Here is homage used in an example sentence: "The film pays homage to the great directors of classic cinema."

Common synonyms for homage include tribute, honor, reverence, deference.

Antonyms of homage include disrespect, contempt.

Homage is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.