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
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
niggletrifle
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult