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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |