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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fabricate | invent |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |