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 |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| billow | wave |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |