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 |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |