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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| Word | Meaning |
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| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
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| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |