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 |
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| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |