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 |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |