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 |
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mutablility | ability to change in form; fickleness; ADJ. mutable: able to change; fickle; CF. mutate; CF. mutant |
monumental | massive; impressively large; built as a monument |
plump | pleasantly fat; nicely rounded |
flux | flowing; series of changes; fluctuation; Ex. in a state of flux |
gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
haunt | (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented |
woe | great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes |
shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
commiserate | feel or express pity or sympathy for |
prognosticate | predict (according to present indications) |