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

WordMeaning
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
connoisseurexpert
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
sterilefailing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast