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 |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |