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 |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| 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 |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |