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 |
|---|---|
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| expatriate | banish |
| tactful | having or showing tact |