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 |
|---|---|
| rider | one that rides |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| demise | death |
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| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |