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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| Word | Meaning |
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| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
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| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| malediction | curse |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |