GRE Word List
RENOVATE
to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
The meaning of the word renovate is to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |