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
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regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
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reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
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mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
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