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 |
|---|---|
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| quorum | a select group |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |