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 |
|---|---|
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| bulk | magnitude |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| brink | edge |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |