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 |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |