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 |
|---|---|
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |