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 |
|---|---|
| growl | rumble |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |