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 |
|---|---|
| solitude | the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |