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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| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
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| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
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| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
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