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 |
|---|---|
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |