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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| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
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| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
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