GRE Word List

RELINQUISH

to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind

The meaning of the word relinquish is to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind.

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WordMeaning
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
infallibleincapable of error : unerring