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 |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |