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 |
|---|---|
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| demise | death |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |