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 |
|---|---|
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |