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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|---|---|
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
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| beleaguer | besiege |
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| marrow | bone marrow |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
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