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 |
|---|---|
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |