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 |
|---|---|
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| scion | descendant |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |