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
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
pedestriancommonplace
stanzaa division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze