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 |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| rider | one that rides |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |