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 |
|---|---|
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| occident | west |