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 |
|---|---|
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |