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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restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
tyranny | oppressive power |
pantomime | pantomimist |
erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |