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 |
|---|---|
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| ebullient | boiling |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |