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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WordMeaning
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
expatriatebanish
tactfulhaving or showing tact