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 |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| brazen | made of brass |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |