GRE Word List
RECANT
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement
The meaning of the word recant is disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overblown | inflated; exaggerated |
| blanch | bleach; whiten; make white or pale |
| delve | dig; search deeply; investigate |
| promiscuous | mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity |
| laud | praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ. laudatory: expressing praise |
| gorge | stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful |
| vex | annoy; distress |
| aspirant | seeker after position or status |
| swipe | hit with a sweeping motion; N. |
| imperturbable | unshakably calm; placid |
