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 |
|---|---|
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
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| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
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