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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| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
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| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
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| predetermine | foreordain |
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