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 |
|---|---|
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |