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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |