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 |
|---|---|
| wastrel | vagabond |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |