GRE Word List
ACKNOWLEDGE
to recognize the rights, authority, or status of
The meaning of the word acknowledge is to recognize the rights, authority, or status of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| scion | descendant |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |