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 |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| wanton | merciless |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |