GRE Word List
RECAPITULATE
to retell or restate briefly : summarize
The meaning of the word recapitulate is to retell or restate briefly : summarize.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| wry | twist |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |