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 |
|---|---|
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| sidetrack | siding |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |