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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| leave-taking | departure |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |