GRE Word List
ABDICATE
to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
The meaning of the word abdicate is to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abortive | prematurely born |
| puerile | juvenile |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
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