GRE Word List
RENOUNCE
to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
The meaning of the word renounce is to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |