GRE Word List
RECAPITULATE
to retell or restate briefly : summarize
The meaning of the word recapitulate is to retell or restate briefly : summarize.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| lax | loose |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| freebooter | pirate |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |