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 |
|---|---|
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| retiring | reserved |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |