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

WordMeaning
lexicographeran author or editor of a dictionary
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
scourgewhip
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical