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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tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
clapperone that claps: such as
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters