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

WordMeaning
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
shearto cut off the hair from
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
gustthe sensation of taste
blareto sound loud and strident