GRE Word List
WAIVE
to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
The meaning of the word waive is to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| nomenclature | name |
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| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| potentate | ruler |
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