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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|---|---|
| quizzical | comically quaint |
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| bliss | complete happiness |
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| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
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