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

WordMeaning
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
handsomehaving a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion