GRE Word List
RECANT
to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
The meaning of the word recant is to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| concordat | compact |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |