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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cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
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inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
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provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
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