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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| enhance | heighten |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |