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

WordMeaning
compulsivehaving power to compel
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company