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

WordMeaning
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated