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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WordMeaning
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
sobernot intoxicated
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
contrivancea thing contrived