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 |
|---|---|
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| demur | to take exception : object |