GRE Word List

RENEGADE

a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another

The meaning of the word renegade is a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another.

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fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
passepast one's prime
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
seedycontaining or full of seeds
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil