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 |
|---|---|
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
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| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
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| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
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| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
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