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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| postulate | demand |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |