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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WordMeaning
machinationsan act of machinating
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
abateto decrease in force or intensity
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
filingan act or instance of using a file
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
engenderbeget