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 |
|---|---|
| determinate | having defined limits |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| collected | gathered together |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |