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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| spate | freshet |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |