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 |
|---|---|
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| distend | extend |
| trappings | outward signs |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| progeny | descendants |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |