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 |
|---|---|
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |