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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
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| colloquy | conversation |
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