GRE Word List
RELINQUISH
give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm
The meaning of the word relinquish is give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inextricable | from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories |
| insubstantial | lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial |
| instigate | start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy |
| coiffure | hairstyle |
| pigment | coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil) |
| loathe | detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell |
| badinage | teasing conversation; banter; joking talk |
| phalanx | formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense) |
| approbation | approval |
