GRE Word List
RENEGE
to go back on a promise or commitment
The meaning of the word renege is to go back on a promise or commitment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| oversee | survey |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| pander | to act as a pander |