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
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
distortto twist (see twist
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
arraignto call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
soarto fly aloft or about
cremateto subject to cremation
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation