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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
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| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |