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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WordMeaning
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
hereafterafter this in sequence or in time
franticemotionally out of control
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
chastiseto censure severely : castigate