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 |
|---|---|
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| unkempt | not combed |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| rivet | a 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 |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |