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 |
|---|---|
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |