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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rankrelative standing or position
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divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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