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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WordMeaning
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
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discomposeto destroy the composure of
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
hygienea science of the establishment and maintenance of health
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers