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 |
|---|---|
| flighty | swift |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
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| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |