GRE Word List
RELINQUISH
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
The meaning of the word relinquish is give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mutablility | ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant |
| monumental | massive; impressively large; built as a monument |
| plump | pleasantly fat; nicely rounded |
| flux | flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux |
| gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
| haunt | (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented |
| woe | great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes |
| shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
| commiserate | feel or express pity or sympathy for |
| prognosticate | predict (according to present indications) |