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.
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cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
pinnace | a light sailing ship |
partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
guileless | innocent |
probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
expertise | the skill of an expert |