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 |
|---|---|
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |