GRE Word List

RENOWN

a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame

The meaning of the word renown is a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame.

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remittancea sum of money remitted
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
debuta first appearance
diluteattenuate
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
congenialpleasant