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 |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |