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.
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|---|---|
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
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| malediction | curse |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
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| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |