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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WordMeaning
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed