GRE Word List
RENOUNCE
abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation
The meaning of the word renounce is abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aromatic | fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell |
| propinquity | nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship |
| galley | low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves) |
| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| motility | ability to move spontaneously; ADJ. motile: moving spontaneously |
| adjutant | staff officer assisting the commander; assistant |
| prattle | talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate |
| premise | assumption; postulate; proposition upon which an argument is based |
| convert | one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief |
| supercilious | haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium |
