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 |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| quench | put out |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| haven | harbor |
| guileless | innocent |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |