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 |
|---|---|
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |