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 |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| beeline | a straight direct course |