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 |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
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| distend | extend |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| entity | being |
| rank | relative standing or position |