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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
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| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
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| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |