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

WordMeaning
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
pungentsharply painful
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
boostto push or shove up from below
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
billowwave
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
oratorone who delivers an oration
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment